Thread: Sun March 30th - Sat April 05th

ToOBS Jermyn St.
Simpsons Colonel X2L
Joseph Elliot 5/8" wedge
Pashana ASL

Razor: Dubl Duck Wonderedge
Soap: Mama Bears Northwoods
Brush: Conk Badger
Scuttle: Vdh
AS: Old Spice Classic
Cologne: Mambo by Liz Claiborne

Bastard of a shave. And I'm blaming these two for the experience.

Prep: Hot shower with cedarwood soap
Brush: Seomogue 1305
Soap/Cream: Chidoriya
Razor: Henkles Friodur 72
A/S: Captains Choice Bay Rum, Em's Balm

I tried a boar brush since I've never used one before. What a terrible experience. It took all the luxury out of a good shave. I imagine that if I shaved in a garage, this would be the brush to use the experience I might expect. The soap, Chidoriya did not flatter the brush any. It created a lather much like Trumpers. It looked decent but had NO cushion or protection. I might as well have been shaving with plain water. Had it not been for my Friodur, there would not have been anything to satisfied with. Try again tomorrow.

April, 1st

preshave: proraso green
shavingsoap: P160
brush: omega boar 20102 'thebadgerkiller'
razor: j.a. henckels zwillingswerk 50
aftershave: floid 'the genuine'

OCDshaver,

Don't blame the brush...Semogue's are excellent Boar hair brushes.

Try your brush with some real suds--Mitchell's Wool Fat, Martin De Candre, Mama Bear's, Tcheon Fung Sing, or RazoRock...

Blade: Otto Hess Otto's Special Wedge #200 (St. Paul, MN) 5/8
Brush: Plisson #12 in Pure Black Badger 22mm
Suds: QED Anise & Lavender
Skin: Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel ASB
Scent: Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel

Blade: Genco "Master Barber" 5/8
Brush: SOC2
Suds: L'Occitane Cade
A/S: Nivea Balm and Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue



BBS in three...
Good night gents!!!

Originally Posted by jhenry

OCDshaver,

Don't blame the brush...Semogue's are excellent Boar hair brushes.

Try your brush with some real suds--Mitchell's Wool Fat, Martin De Candre, Mama Bear's, Tcheon Fung Sing, or RazoRock...

They may be. But I think I learned today that I'm not a fan of boar.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

They may be. But I think I learned today that I'm not a fan of boar.

Yes, you do sacrifice on the loading with the boar brush, just got the same one, but I really like how it digs into my beard. Give it one more try with a good soap.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Yes, you do sacrifice on the loading with the boar brush, just got the same one, but I really like how it digs into my beard. Give it one more try with a good soap.

I'm not sure a different soap is going to make me like this brush any more. I didn't like anything about the way it performed or felt. I think this one is simply not for me.